Public Sector Clients

Gristwood and Toms provides a distinctive range of tree services to all types of local authority, central government departments, social housing providers, NHS organisations, universities, colleges and schools.

Commercial Sector Clients

Our unrivalled knowledge and expertise combined with our broad range of capabilities has made us the ideal partner for many commercial sector organisations. From facility management providers and multi-national organisations to landowners and SME’s, we can make managing your trees easier and your budget go further.

Education Sector Clients

Gristwood and Toms is approved by local authorities across the UK and is an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor. In fact, we are the largest and most experienced arboricultural contractor in the UK.

You can rest assured that you (and your trees) will receive a first class service.

Our People

We wouldn’t have grown into the UK’s largest specialist arboricultural company without some great people on board, from our arborists and consultants on the ground (and up the trees) to the support staff in the offices.

Our Environment

As the UK’s largest specialist arboricultural company we have a particular duty to ensure that the work we carry out on trees, is performed in a sustainable manner. Read about some of the environmental initiatives we have implemented here.

Accreditations

We recognise that quality and specialist knowledge are the key factors to giving our customers confidence in the services we provide. While we comply with the essential safety legislation and regulations that the arboricultural industry requires we also have achieved other independent awards in the areas of safety, environment, training and quality.

Client Function

Gristwood and Toms is a trusted partner to numerous local authorities. We provide complete management of urban tree populations, seamlessly combining the traditional client and contractor function into one to deliver maximum benefit.

Our Consultants

Our directly employed team of expert consultants and surveyors are educated to the highest standards and will provide you with fast, reliable and professional tree advice to suit all situations, wherever you are in the country.

Stump Grinding

Emergency Call Out Service

Gristwood and Toms responds to thousands of local incidents and call-outs for dangerous trees each year. We provide our customers with a fully insured and professional emergency response service that they can completely rely upon.

Development Site Surveys

Trees are a material consideration in the planning procedure. Therefore, it is necessary to identify at an early stage in the process those tree specimens on, or adjacent to a site, that may be suitable for retention and would enhance any development. At the same time, highlighting any trees of limited value that potentially would be an unnecessary or unreasonable constraint to development.

Development Site Surveys and Appeals – BS5837:2012

Our consultants have considerable experience carrying out surveys that meet the requirements of British Standard 5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction recommendations. We help quickly deliver the successful planning consent decision you require to proceed to the next stages of design and planning.

Many of our consultants have previously worked as tree officers within local government, so they intimately understand the planning process, from the inside. This unique insight means that we speak the same language as the people assessing your development scheme application. We deliver the information needed, presented in the manner they require it, in order to validate your planning application.

We use software compatible with AutoCAD and data capture devices that enable efficient on-site surveying and rapid turnaround times, keeping your project on time and budget. Your constraints plan drawing will be delivered to you in AutoCad and also as a PDF, making it simple for your architect to overlay onto their master plans and drawings.

Public Sector

Gristwood and Toms provides a distinctive range of tree services to all types of local authority.Read More

Commercial Sector

Our unrivalled knowledge and expertise has made us the ideal partner for many private sector organisations.Read More

Education Sector

Gristwood and Toms is approved by local authorities across the UK and is an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor.Read More

About Gristwood & Toms

Gristwood and Toms is a privately owned, full service arboricultural company. Quite simply, if it’s anything to do with trees from pruning & felling to planning applications & tree safety reports – we can handle it.

With a proud 40 years heritage (and because people really like working with us) we have grown into the largest tree contractor in the UK, and probably Europe. We cover most of England from 8 regional depots dotted across the country and directly employ over 200 staff, from Apprentices to Registered Consultants.

They trust us (we’re straight talking and we ‘do the right thing’), and they value the financial savings and long-term value we help generate.

As a valued customer, you too could benefit from a comprehensive suite of arboricultural services including consultancy, subsidence reports, tree officer functions as well the more traditional contracting service. And probably save yourself some money and effort too!